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1983 Grand Prix Paint Job in Pictures

My 83 GP occassionally and inconsistantly looses rpms and idles rough after sitting at a light for a minute and hesitates a second or two when I gun it. New Carb and intake and fuel pump, wires, plugs, ig coil. Pro tuned. Small gas leak from coming out of tank (tank, sender and lines are a...

What are my transmission options with little to no modifications for a 83 GP that had a 305 with a TH350c and now has a chevy 350? If you know of a good place online to get one and a torque converter rebuilt with a warranty for about $600 too I'd appreciatte it. Thanks in advance?

I bought the GM guages to replace my GM idiot lights. The fuel and the volts seem to be working but the oil and temp are out of wack. How do I go about fixing that?

I'm going to be changing the transmission in my 1983 GP. It has a TH350C. I imagine I can go to a straight TH350 without any ill affects? While I'm at it would it be much more expensive to find an overdirve transmission? The transmission I'm looking at is on ebay for $625...

I did the Jegs kit for my 83 Grand Prix last year. Dynomax headers and 2 1/2" all the way back. I had to do the crossmember too. The toughest part was getting the side with the master cylinder through. You've gotta have the car really high off the ground - small 3 ton jack stand won't do it. I...

I ended up replacing the choke pull off and it worked like a charm. I finally got my money back out of my vacuum gun on the adjustment too. I tried to adjust it first but later discovered when I took it off that righty does not mean tighty in this case. Regardless the thing had to be shot. I...

Thanks guys! I'm not sure what CCC means. It's a Quadrajet. Not sure of the model.

Anyone know a trick to keep new chrome lug nuts and exhaust tips to keep from rusting out in a year?

My other car is an 84 OLDs with a 307 all original. It starts fine but once started it's idle is very scarey rough, shaky, reciprical, chugging, occassionally dies, billows blue gassy smoke then in five minutes it levels out and runs great?

Anyone know the CFMs of a stock 1983 Rochester Carb (sorry don't model)? What carb, intake, cam size combination would be good to get to the next level. (not a hot rod but definite fun). All I've done so far is put headers on it. I'm gonna rebuild the transmission to be ss then bump the rear end up to...

I did try and give it some juice because I thought I was stuck on ice. Into reverse and then into drive a couple time. the fluid looked good - I just replaced it in September but otherwise not chunkies on the stick. I was afraid the diagnosis would be in the rebuild arena. What is the difficulty...

Thanks. The fluid looked fine on Friday - the last day I drove it. I'l look into it. So if the input sprauge is shot it's rebuild time too huh? I can't just replace that piece?

I went to put my '83 GP w/TH350 in gear this morning and nothing. I've had a recipricating rattle that I've been ignoring for about a week and obviously suspect it's related. But, it drove fine all week otherwise parked it in the driveway and now when I go to put it in gear nothing is hooking...

So after a two big cans of carb cleaner over a couple weeks and multiple sessions, if I let the car run (and run full blast) in the driveway for 15 minutes getting the aircleaner so hot I can barely touch it, she will calm down. Otherwise driving it to work for a half hour doesn't do it. Any...